The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien – Author and Illustrator.
Artwork by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Notes by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull.
26 February 2004.
Royal Mail.
Edinburgh.
ISBN: None.
Set of stamps with notes in a folding wallet.
Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien.Hammond Page Ref.: None.

Notes
This set of stamps reproduces details from ten illustrations by J.R.R. Tolkien:

1) Map for The Lord of the Rings2)The Forest of Lothlórien in Spring3) Dust-jacket design for The Fellowship of the Ring4)Rivendell5)The Hall at Bag-End6)Orthanc7)Doors of Durin8)Barad-dűr9)Minas Tirith10)Fangorn Forest

The folding wallet accompanying the stamps includes Tolkien's illustrations of The Hill and Lothlórien, the edge of a manuscript page for LotR and part of a slip written by Tolkien during his time at the OED giving his definition for 'Walrus'.

In addition to this set, at least sixteen First Day Covers were issued using the stamps. A guide to these may appear in the Articles section at a later date.

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